Functional Skills Level 1 ICT revision

Curriculum linksThis PPT covers many aspects of Level 1 Functional ICT. Please refer to the resource description page on skillsworkshop.org for detailed curriculum links and related resources.

May 2011. Kindly contributed by Charlotte Gustar, Northampton College. Search for Charlotte on www.skillsworkshop.org

This PPT refers to City and Guilds Functional Skills assessment but most aspects are applicable to all awarding bodies.

One of a set of three. Equivalent PPTs for L1 Functional English and L1 Functional Maths are also available.

Functional Skills ICTFunctional Skills ICT

DomesticsDomestics

Please ensure all bags are kept Please ensure all bags are kept under the table and walkways under the table and walkways are kept clearare kept clear

Please keep all food and drink Please keep all food and drink awayaway

Please keep mp3 players & Please keep mp3 players & mobile phones switched offmobile phones switched off

What do you know?What do you know?

Today’s lesson will be revision for Today’s lesson will be revision for your Level 1 ICT exam.your Level 1 ICT exam.

Look at the following ICT icons. Look at the following ICT icons. Explain what they are used for and Explain what they are used for and which software application they which software application they belong to. belong to.

You have 5 minutes!You have 5 minutes!

Icon Button Function

Underline

Bold

Italics

Add bullet points

Add number list

Align text left

Centre text

Align text right

Justify text

Insert gridlines

Pages portrait/landscape

Colour the background colour

Activate the internet

Display & calculate formulas

Change the colour of the text

Decoding the jargon!Decoding the jargon!

““Screen print the research you Screen print the research you have carried out, paste into your have carried out, paste into your evidence document...”evidence document...”

In plain EnglishIn plain English “ “ PrtScn the internet pages you look PrtScn the internet pages you look

at, copy and paste into a Word at, copy and paste into a Word document. (This document is named document. (This document is named Evidence Document)”Evidence Document)”

Decoding the jargon!Decoding the jargon!

““Access the data files...”Access the data files...”

In plain English..In plain English..

““Open the files that you have Open the files that you have been sent from the examiner”been sent from the examiner”

Decoding the jargon!Decoding the jargon!

““Make sure your work is formatted Make sure your work is formatted appropriately and is clear to appropriately and is clear to read...”read...”

In plain EnglishIn plain English ““Spell check is a must!Spell check is a must! Word – titles – in bold and underlined, Word – titles – in bold and underlined,

images centred etc, images centred etc, Excel – format cells – numerical, £ sign, etc.”Excel – format cells – numerical, £ sign, etc.”

Decoding the jargon!Decoding the jargon!

““Organise the files you have Organise the files you have used and those you have used and those you have created into folders...”created into folders...”

In plain EnglishIn plain English ““Create a folder to put all files in and Create a folder to put all files in and

name it appropriately ”name it appropriately ”

Quick fire roundQuick fire round

State 1 way a virus can enter a State 1 way a virus can enter a computer system?computer system?

What does this symbol stand What does this symbol stand for? ©for? ©

State one way of making a State one way of making a password strong?password strong?

Quick fire roundQuick fire round State 1 way a virus can enter a computer State 1 way a virus can enter a computer

system?system?

Corrupt USB stick, attachment on an email, Corrupt USB stick, attachment on an email, internet pages.internet pages.

What does this symbol stand for? ©What does this symbol stand for? ©

CopyrightCopyright State State one way of making a password one way of making a password

strong?strong?

Include lower case and capital lettersInclude lower case and capital letters

Include number and lettersInclude number and letters

Use symbolsUse symbols

ICT Level 1 Assessment Guidance ICT Level 1 Assessment Guidance Notes from City and GuildsNotes from City and Guilds

Is it true that the assessment is Is it true that the assessment is in two parts?in two parts?

YesYes. . Part A requires internet access Part A requires internet access

and lasts 15 minutes at Level 1. and lasts 15 minutes at Level 1. Part B lasts 1 hour 45 minutes at Part B lasts 1 hour 45 minutes at Level 1. Level 1.

Both parts must be completed Both parts must be completed during the one exam slot.during the one exam slot.

How do the candidates access data How do the candidates access data files for the assessment?files for the assessment?

Currently, data files will be made Currently, data files will be made available on the City & Guilds available on the City & Guilds website. website. www.cityandguilds.comwww.cityandguilds.com

Candidates must be informed Candidates must be informed where they can access the files where they can access the files on the exam day.on the exam day.

How is the candidate’s work How is the candidate’s work evidenced?evidenced?

Candidate’s work is evidenced and marked via Candidate’s work is evidenced and marked via

printouts. Candidates are provided with an printouts. Candidates are provided with an

Evidence Document Evidence Document into which they must into which they must

paste screen prints of their work where paste screen prints of their work where

directed. This document, along with any other directed. This document, along with any other

documents the candidate is instructed to print, documents the candidate is instructed to print,

must must have the candidate’s name on it. Printing have the candidate’s name on it. Printing

itself can be completed either during or after itself can be completed either during or after

the assessment and does not carry any marksthe assessment and does not carry any marks..

How long before results are issued?How long before results are issued?

Results slips and certificates will Results slips and certificates will be issued to centres within 42 be issued to centres within 42 working days.working days.

Use your task sheetUse your task sheet(not included with this PPT)(not included with this PPT)

The task sheet outlines all the The task sheet outlines all the steps necessary to complete the steps necessary to complete the tasktask

It incorporates all aspects of It incorporates all aspects of skills learnt over the past weeksskills learnt over the past weeks

Try and be as independent in the Try and be as independent in the task as possible – but staff are task as possible – but staff are here to help you if you need ithere to help you if you need it

You have 30 minutes! You have 30 minutes!